Tuesday, 26 June 2012

More Summer Studies

(from top) Boat study done over at Regent's Canal
over the Easter break; in-progress shots showing the general approach
taken for the study, started from life and finished in the final
sessions from photographs as the weather gradually turned from
late-spring grey and drizzly to sudden-burst-of-mediterranean-sun
over the weeks the study was attempted. The general key and
temperature of the study still needs to be improved somehow- perhaps
it would be a better idea to revisit and attempt a new study of the
boat in summer weather to see how it may look.

Architectural studies- one of the
Oxford Natural History Museum, the other a preliminary study for a
project near King's Cross, Granary Square. Trying to understand the
effects of golden hour lighting and learning to mass-in shapes more
efficiently in a quick study. The drawing inevitably slips in a
single session attempt though- go as broad as possible in terms of
the block-in and don't expect in-depth turning-of-the-form and
accurate drawings in one-shot paintings. It's part of the deal with
alla prima, not everything is successful on the first try, and you
can only attempt so much up to a certain level (it's like stopping
short 2-3 steps into finishing a painting, perhaps the best analogy
to describe quick studies).

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This blog is mainly a portfolio and ongoing attempt at showing progress in various art-related projects.
There are: works in progress, sketches, and ongoing things at my studio. Occasionally older sketchbook material and paintings. For any questions or queries about any paintings shown send an email to: ritom.art@gmail.com